An event will

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be held in Jerome later today in memory of U.S. Army Sgt. Daniel Brown.  Sgt. Brown died in Afghanistan Saturday when an IED exploded.  He was 27 years old.  Sgt. Brown  leaves behind a wife and  3-month old twin daughters.  The event will be held in the Jerome City Park at 5:30 this afternoon. Funeral services are scheduled for April 7th at the CSI gymnasium at 4 p.m.  The Jerome High School class of 2003 has also set up a special memorial fund at any Wells Fargo bank branch where anyone can make a donation for to the family.  Those attending today’s event in the Jerome park are asked to bring yellow ribbons.

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